Spitfire (Total: 20,815, Canadian: 50, Group 50)
Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VI, RCAF (Serial No. X4492), in flight, 26 Feb 1944.
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. Many variants of the Spitfire were built, using several wing configurations, and it was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. It was also the only British fighter produced continuously throughout the war. The Spitfire continues to be popular among enthusiasts; around 70 remain airworthy, and many more are static exhibits in aviation museums throughout the world.
The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong from 1928. Mitchell pushed the Spitfire's distinctive elliptical wing with cutting-edge sunken rivets (designed by Beverley Shenstone) to have the thinnest possible cross-section, helping give the aircraft a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane.
The Spitfire had detachable wing tips which were secured by two mounting points at the end of each main wing assembly. When the Spitfire took on a role as a high-altitude fighter (Marks VI and VII and some early Mk VIIIs), the standard wing tips were replaced by extended, "pointed" tips which increased the wingspan from 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m) to 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m). The other wing-tip variation, used by several Spitfire variants, was the "clipped" wing; the standard wing tips were replaced by wooden fairings which reduced the span by 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m). The wing tips used spruce formers for most of the internal structure with a light alloy skin attached using brass screws.
Due to a shortage of Brownings, which had been selected as the new standard rifle calibre machine gun for the RAF in 1934, early Spitfires were fitted with only four guns, with the other four fitted later. Early tests showed that, while the guns worked perfectly on the ground and at low altitudes, they tended to freeze at high altitude, especially the outer wing guns, because the RAF's Brownings had been modified to fire from an open bolt. While this prevented overheating of the cordite used in British ammunition, it allowed cold air to flow through the barrel unhindered. Supermarine did not fix the problem until October 1938, when they added hot air ducts from the rear of the wing-mounted radiators to the guns, and bulkheads around the gunbays to trap the hot air in the wing. Red fabric patches were doped over the gun ports to protect the guns from cold, dirt, and moisture until they were fired.
The first Rolls-Royce Griffon-engined Mk XII flew in August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes. As American fighters took over the long-range escorting of USAAF daylight bombing raids, the Griffon-engined Spitfires progressively took up the tactical air superiority role, and played a major role in intercepting V-1 flying bombs, while the Merlin-engined variants (mainly the Mk IX and the Packard-engined Mk XVI) were adapted to the fighter-bomber role. Although the later Griffon-engined marks lost some of the favourable handling characteristics of their Merlin-powered predecessors, they could still outmanoeuvre their main German foes and other, later American and British-designed fighters.Wikipedia
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RCAF Supermarine Spitfire Serials - Kestrel PublicationsSpitfire Mk XIV serial RB140
s/n RB140
c/n 5176
VA (Supermarine)
RB 140
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
F21 fin and rud install. First prod XIVE 39MU 20-12-1943 616S 01-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 06-04-1944 610S Stalled on landing and wing hit ground overturned Lympne CE 30-10-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB141
s/n RB141
c/n 5023
VA (Supermarine)
RB 141
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 09-11-1943 CRD AAEE 14-11-1943 F21 fin and rud. Hand trials of prod aircraft Wts and CG load carbon monoxide cockpit contam tests R-R RG5SM VA 26-12-1943 G65 install AAEE for 150hrs comparison fly trials with RB144 second prod aircraft trials with 90gal overload tank AFDU 31-01-1944 322S 'VL-L' 18-03-1944 Missing from patrol off Isle of Wight 03-05-1944 CPO(Sgt) H C A J Roovers killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB142
s/n RB142
c/n 4935
VA (Supermarine)
RB 142
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-10-1943 39MU 28-10-1943 616S 01-01-1944 610S 02-01-1944 CAC ops 21-05-1944 ros 610S Flew through explosion of V-1 and crashed Newhaven Sussex CE 12-07-1944 Flying Officer G M McKinley killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB143
s/n RB143
c/n 4961
VA (Supermarine)
RB 143
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 22-10-1943 39MU 28-10-1943 Hand Sqdn Hullavington 14-11-1943 39MU 11-05-1944 41S 26-04-1945 FAAC 07-05-1945 409RSU 10-05-1945 416S 20-09-1945 VA 13-05-1946 recat E 24-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB144
s/n RB144
c/n 5013
VA (Supermarine)
RB 144
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-10-1943 CRD VAWD 07-11-1943 AAEE 25-11-1943 intensive comparison fly trials with RB141 VAHPA 27-03-1944 mods ASTH 30-06-1945 G85 install DeH Airscrews Hatfield 29-11-1945 trials with various props including DeH 06-blade contra prop 45gal overload tank install burst during taxy when tailwheel retracted SOC scrap 16-11-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB145
s/n RB145
c/n 5052
VA (Supermarine)
RB 145
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-11-1943 39MU 16-11-1943 610S 03-01-1944 CAC ops 04-07-1944 ros 350S Ran short of fuel in bad weather and forcelanded Maldegem FACE 08-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB146
s/n RB146
c/n 5055
VA (Supermarine)
RB 146
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 14-11-1943 CRD VAWD 17-11-1943 5-blade prop install AAEE 28-02-1944 wts and CG load spin trials with tail parachute. 07-05-1944 fuel cons trials and range det 21-04-1944 ? gun heat tests and plastic ducting 03-1945 piano type hinge install on ailerons. comparison trials with RM766. VAHPA 07-12-1945 Griffon with +25lb boost (Basta) install. Hood jettison trials. New type circular exhausts install on Griffon. comparison tests with JG204 ASTH 12-06-1945 ? for removal of non-standard items and incorporation of outstanding FXIV mods FACB 19-06-1945 on test flt AAEE 30-08-1945 VA recat E 24-06-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB147
s/n RB147
c/n 5110
VA (Supermarine)
RB 147
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-11-1943 33MU 02-12-1943 FAAC on FF ros 222S 22-03-1944 AST 11-06-1944 Samsacola 15-04-1945 India 21-05-1945 322S Japan 26-09-1946 SOC 31-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB148
s/n RB148
c/n 5077
VA (Supermarine)
RB 148
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-11-1943 33MU 02-12-1943 610S 01-01-1944 DeH 07-06-1944 610S Hit by RM740 after landing Evere CE 27-12-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB149
s/n RB149
c/n 5092
VA (Supermarine)
RB 149
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 25-11-1943 39MU 29-11-1943 616S 01-01-1944 610S 02-01-1944 DeH 30-05-1944 610S Shot down by flak attacking train nr Dulmen 15-12-1944 Flying Officer E G Hill killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB150
s/n RB150
c/n 5113
VA (Supermarine)
RB 150
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 29-11-1943 33MU 02-12-1943 610S 01-01-1944 FAAC 16-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 06-04-1944 610S 'DW-A' Missing after entering cloud 15m SW of Boulogne 30-08-1944 Warrant Officer J J D Bonfield killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB151
s/n RB151
c/n 5114
VA (Supermarine)
RB 151
Griffon 55M
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-11-1943 33MU 04-12-1943 610S 16-01-1944 1CRU 'Gem' mods 19-05-1944 610S CAC ops 19-09-1944 ros 39MU 21-03-1946 nea 26-02-1951 to 6841M 02-07-1951
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB152
s/n RB152
c/n 5205
VA (Supermarine)
RB 152
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 03-12-1943 39MU 27-12-1943 610S 14-02-1944 AST 08-05-1944 'Gem' mods 610S CAC ops 24-06-1944 ros 350S 22-02-1945 CAC ops 28-02-1945 130S 05-04-1945 3BRU CE 23-11-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB153
s/n RB153
c/n 5168
VA (Supermarine)
RB 153
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 10-12-1943 39MU 20-12-1943 610S 06-01-1944 AST 19-04-1944 610S Engine cut while chasing V-1 abandoned off Dungeness 09-07-1944 Flight Sergeant I F Hakanssen killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB154
s/n RB154
c/n 5177
VA (Supermarine)
RB 154
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 13-12-1943 39MU 20-12-1943 610S 06-01-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 12-05-1944 610S eng fire in air 25-12-1944 409RSU 350S 15-02-1945 ASTH 28-09-1945 to BAF as SG-13 24-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB155
s/n RB155
c/n 5199
VA (Supermarine)
RB 155
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 18-12-1943 39MU 24-12-1943 DeH 23-08-1944 350S 'MN-O' 19-04-1945 FAAC 21-09-1945 412RSU RNethAF SoTT 31-07-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB156
s/n RB156
c/n 5211
VA (Supermarine)
RB 156
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 19-12-1943 33MU 27-12-1943 610S 'DW-B' 09-02-1944 eng trouble force-landed Harrowbeer Somerset 12-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 13-05-1944 610S CB ops 12-07-1944 ros ASTH 04-06-1945 to BAF as SG-1968 29-10-1948 crashed 14-05-1952
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB157
s/n RB157
c/n 5216
VA (Supermarine)
RB 157
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 23-12-1943 33MU 28-12-1943 610S CAC ops 09-07-1944 ros nea 26-02-1951 to 6842M 03-05-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB158
s/n RB158
c/n 5240
VA (Supermarine)
RB 158
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 31-12-1943 33MU 01-01-1944 322S 20-03-1944 ETPS Farnborough 30-04-1944 AST 03-05-1944 eng mods RAE 08-1944 ETPS priority order from Air Min to test method to boost eng to allow Spit to catch and destroy the V1 pilotless bomb. A mixture of 150 octane fuel and methanol tested in RB158 proved useless 130S 29-08-1944 350S 04-10-1944 3BRU CE 29-06-1946 612S 16-03-1948 CE surplus 23-03-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB159
s/n RB159
c/n 5232
VA (Supermarine)
RB 159
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
FF 30-12-1943 33MU 01-01-1944 610S 'DW-D' 17-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 04-06-1944 610S crashed out of fuel Moldeghem Belgium CAC 20-01-1945 350S 15-02-1945 CB ops 23-02-1945 151RU 41S 26-04-1945 416S 20-09-1945 ASTH 21-11-1945 sold scrap H.Bath 27-10-1949
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB160
s/n RB160
VA (Supermarine)
RB 160
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 07-01-1944 322S 'VL-A' 14-03-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 05-04-1944 322S FAAC 31-05-1944 ros 3501SU 20-08-1944 GAAC struck obst while being towed 23-02-1945 ASTH CFE 29-05-1946 FAAC 05-05-1949 sold scrap R.J.Coley 03-02-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB161
s/n RB161
VA (Supermarine)
RB 161
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 08-01-1944 91S 'DL-I' 29-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 13-04-1944 130S 29-08-1944 350S 04-10-1944 hit by enemy AA 24-12-1944 CB 409RSU ASTH 02-05-1945 to BAF as SG-27 14-01-1948 crashed 31-07-1952
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB162
s/n RB162
VA (Supermarine)
RB 162
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 20-01-1944 610S 19-02-1944 DeH 25-04-1944 610S Shipping recce to Guernsey hit by flak from Pleinmont during sweep crashed into sea 22-05-1944 Flt/Lt Percy abandoned but was killed when chute failed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB163
s/n RB163
VA (Supermarine)
RB 163
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 20-01-1944 610S 23-02-1944 DeH 23-06-1944 610S ops 19-09-1944 ros to BAF as SG-5 29-04-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB164
s/n RB164
VA (Supermarine)
RB 164
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 30-01-1944 610S 20-02-1944 DeH 23-06-1944 CAC ops 23-01-1945 409RSU ASTH 23-04-1945 sold VA 10-05-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB165
s/n RB165
VA (Supermarine)
RB 165
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-02-1944 91S 08-03-1944 ASTH 'Gem' mods 14-05-1944 130S 29-08-1944 CB ops 06-09-1944 AST CFE 20-06-1946 611S 07-10-1948 FAAC 29-03-1949 ros nea 01-08-1950 sold VA 09-11-1950 to BAF 15-11-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB166
s/n RB166
VA (Supermarine)
RB 166
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 20-01-1944 610S 23-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 25-04-1944 610S CAC ops 14-05-1944 ros AST 05-09-1944 to BAF as SG-2 22-05-1947
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB167
s/n RB167
VA (Supermarine)
RB 167
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
MU 20-05-1944 3501SU 01-07-1944 310S 02-08-1944 610S 'DW-E' 14-12-1944 Hit by flak Munster FTR 26-01-1945
last update: 2025-February-05
Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB168
s/n RB168
VA (Supermarine)
RB 168
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-03-1944 322S 03-04-1944 ASTH 'Gem' mods 03-05-1944 322S CAC ops 20-06-1944 ros 130S 08-09-1944 350S 04-10-1944 Damaged by flak and crash landed nr Meppen 04-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB169
s/n RB169
VA (Supermarine)
RB 169
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-01-1944 91S 29-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 26-04-1944 130S 29-08-1944 350S 'MN-F' CAC ops 06-10-1944 hit by Allied AA fire 23-12-1944 force-landed nr base 25-12-1944 AST CFE 13-06-1946 612S 24-08-1947 Engine caught fire starting up Manston GACA 22-07-1948 recat E 26-08-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB170
s/n RB170
VA (Supermarine)
RB 170
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 17-03-1944 610S 'DW-G' 11-04-1944 AST 14-04-1944 nea 26-02-1951 to 6843M 29-05-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB171
s/n RB171
VA (Supermarine)
RB 171
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
VAWD 27-01-1944 33MU 20-03-1944 322S 27-03-1944 AST 'Gem' mods 19-04-1944 322S CAC ops 16-06-1944 410RSU 84GDC 15-10-1945 nea 26-02-1951 to 6837M 02-03-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB172
s/n RB172
VA (Supermarine)
RB 172
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 23-01-1944 91S 27-02-1944 Evening scramble to assist B-24 to reach its base crashed nr Turnhouse unknown cause 12-03-1944 Flight Sergeant C E Sayer killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB173
s/n RB173
VA (Supermarine)
RB 173
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 30-01-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 29-05-1944 91S 10-06-1944 130S 29-08-1944 350S 04-10-1944 CAC 07-02-1945 409RSU GA eng fire 28-02-1945 ASTH 27-04-1945 recat E SOC 17-05-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB174
s/n RB174
VA (Supermarine)
RB 174
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 03-02-1944 91S 'DL-T' 27-02-1944 AST for Cv 07-05-1944 ASTH 26-06-1945 sold VA 10-05-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB175
s/n RB175
VA (Supermarine)
RB 175
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 04-02-1944 610S FAAC 05-03-1944 ros hit by AA fire from train during sweep destroyed in crash-landing nr Lamballe 28-05-1944
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB176
s/n RB176
VA (Supermarine)
RB 176
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 05-02-1944 610S 22-02-1944 RAE 07-05-1944 spin trials with tail parachute. 06-1944 perf and eng vibration tests. 08-1944 power boost trials. 11-1944 endur trials and Griffon dev with ETPS Dev declared priority in 01-1945 Piston fail 02-1945 G65 replaced by G67 after five hours fly 06-1945 ? 350S 29-03-1945 ASTH 14-05-1945 RAE 25-05-1945 port axle fail on landing tip onto nose broke back CE 28-07-1945 SOC 25-08-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB177
s/n RB177
VA (Supermarine)
RB 177
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 06-02-1944 91S 27-02-1944 AST 'Gem' mods 22-04-1944 91S CAC ops ros 443S 14-01-1946 sold scrap J.Dale 01-06-1949
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB178
s/n RB178
VA (Supermarine)
RB 178
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 07-02-1944 610S 23-02-1944 crash-landed Bolt Head CE 23-05-1944 Flt/Lt West killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB179
s/n RB179
VA (Supermarine)
RB 179
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 12-02-1944 AFDU Wittering 27-02-1944 trials with American RP FAAC 29-08-1944 nea 26-02-1951 to 6838M 02-03-1951
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB180
s/n RB180
VA (Supermarine)
RB 180
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 22-03-1944 91S 'DL-E' 07-03-1944 ? AST 'Gem' mods 26-04-1944 91S CAC ops 17-06-1944 ros 12-04-1945 FAAC 25-06-1946 419RSU recat E SOC 19-07-1946
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB181
s/n RB181
VA (Supermarine)
RB 181
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 14-02-1944 91S 25-02-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 30-05-1944 130S 04-10-1944 443S 15-01-1946 sold VA 10-05-1950
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB182
s/n RB182
VA (Supermarine)
RB 182
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 15-02-1944 91S 26-02-1944 ASTH 'Gem' mods 12-04-1944 91S CAC ops 11-07-1944 ros ASTH 06-02-1945 to BAF as SG-1969 29-10-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB183
s/n RB183
VA (Supermarine)
RB 183
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 18-02-1944 91S 04-03-1944 ASTH 19-04-1944 130S 04-10-1944 CAC ops 28-10-1944 411RSU 350S Hit by flak engine cut crashlanded nr Lingen 04-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB184
s/n RB184
c/n 6S 364205
VA (Supermarine)
RB 184
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 21-03-1944 322S 'VL-B' 06-04-1944 DeH 'Gem' mods 23-04-1944 322S FACB 11-05-1944 AST 451S 29-06-1945 sold VA 10-05-1950 RThaiAF U14-3/93
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB185
s/n RB185
VA (Supermarine)
RB 185
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 25-02-1944 91S 12-03-1944 AST 'Gem' mods 12-04-1944 3501SU 24-07-1944 350S 'MN-L' 22-02-1945 Encountered flak crash landed nr Cloppenberg after combat with Fw190s of JG26 05-04-1945
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB186
s/n RB186
VA (Supermarine)
RB 186
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 25-02-1944 322S 25-03-1944 DeH 30-05-1944 350S 18-01-1945 CAC ops 11-02-1945 ASTH to BAF as SG-1940 23-04-1948
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB187
s/n RB187
VA (Supermarine)
RB 187
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 20-02-1944 91S 14-03-1944 Patrol over Thames estuary evening thought crashed into sea 29-04-1944 Flying Officer J A Collis killed
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB188
s/n RB188
VA (Supermarine)
RB 188
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
33MU 91S 29-02-1944 AST 'Gem' mods 05-05-1944 130S 29-08-1944 350S 04-10-1944 crashed in bad weather nr Turnhouse Flight Sergeant Ritchie killed 11-02-1945 ASTH sold VA 10-05-1950 RThaiAF U14-18/93
last update: 2025-February-05Spitfire Mk XIV serial RB189
s/n RB189
c/n 6S 501102
VA (Supermarine)
RB 189
Griffon 65
Known Units:
airhistory.org.uk/spitfire
39MU 04-03-1944 222MU 18-03-1944 AST 'Gem' mods 14-04-1944 322S 28-04-1944 out of fuel crashed Moldeghem Belgium CAC 11-07-1944 ros 350S 'MN-G' FAAC (originally reported missing over Channel) 29-12-1944 409RSU CB ops 25-04-1945 ASTH sold VA 10-05-1950 Thai AF U-14-7/93
last update: 2025-February-05